Makarska → Dubrovnik

The transfer from Makarska to Dubrovnik is often the final leg of a Dalmatian itinerary — the point where the Riviera gives way to the walled city that marks the coast’s southern limit. Our speedboat covers the route in around 3 hours 45 minutes, tracing the coastline south past the Neretva delta, along the Pelješac channel, and into the wide bay that opens up before Dubrovnik’s old town. The road alternative involves the Neum border crossing and, in summer, queue times that can push the total journey past four hours.

The arrival is one of the great approaches on the Mediterranean: the sea wall of the old city rises directly from the water, Lovrijenac fortress occupying the headland to the west. We dock at the Old Harbour, the historic port built into the rock beneath the walls, putting you directly inside the city without a transfer from an outlying marina.

Optional stops at Korčula Town or the Pelješac wine villages can be added for guests who want to break the journey. This route is most commonly used by guests ending a week-long boat itinerary and arriving in Dubrovnik for a final few nights, or by those relocating between the two cities as part of a longer Croatian trip. Every transfer is private — your group, your boat, departing Makarska when it suits you.